Clemson's two Spring symposia emphasize controlling color

Clemson University’s Department of Graphic Communications will conduct two of its most popular symposia concerning the management of color in the coming months. Both two and a half day programs will join industry experts and innovators with university faculty to provide a dynamic blend of lecture, discussion and hands-on training.

The schedule includes:
- Flexographic Process Printing Symposium, March 29-31, 2006.
Participants will learn the steps to optimize, characterize, measure and manage flexo color printing from proof to print using the proven techniques of process control. Hands-on breakout sessions teach best practices for densitometers, spectrophotometers, documentation and press side color evaluations. Beginner to advanced production personnel, prepress, sales and customer service staff for printers and industry suppliers have all benefited from this training.

- Color Measurement and Management Symposium, April 19-21, 2006.
Featuring real-time, real workflow, real pressroom lab sessions, participants will learn workflow for color reproduction, calibration and use of color measurement devices, techniques for profiling proofing systems and press capabilities, and the application of these tools and techniques to ensure consistent and repeatable color reproduction. All processes will be considered including flexo, offset, gravure, screen and digital printing. This training is appropriate for anyone involved in the color reproduction process requiring improvements from proof to press.  

Now in its third decade, Clemson’s technical symposia continue to draw the top presenters in the industry. ‘The expertise available to us was amazing,’ said Jay Konstantaras, prepress supervisor at Minors Printing in Boone, NC. ‘I was literally in awe of their knowledge.’ Owner Phil
Minor says Jay puts the techniques he learned while attending a recent Clemson color symposium into practice everyday.

In addition to the scheduled presentations and hands-on breakouts, participants have many opportunities to speak one-on-one with the presenters at meals and social hours that extend into the evening about their color reproduction issues. Attendees are welcome to bring print samples and find solutions to their production issues.

An early registration rate of $695 is available as are group discounts.
For a full schedule of topics for either symposia, visit
http://graphics.clemson.edu/itc or contact Duane Woolbright at
dwoolbr@clemson.edu or call 001 864 656 7664.